Congress voting independence

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Congress voting independence

Congress Voting Independence is a painting by Robert Edge Pine . It depicts the interior of Independence Hall in Philadelphia , with the portraits of most of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence . The artist worked on the painting from 1784 until his death in 1788. The picture was unfinished at this point. It is currently located in Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

Identification of the portraits

Most of the portraits could be identified. The central figures, from left to right, are John Adams from Massachusetts , Roger Sherman from Connecticut , Robert R. Livingston and Thomas Jefferson from Virginia, and Benjamin Franklin (seated).

In the left foreground are Samuel Adams from Massachusetts and Robert Morris from Pennsylvania (dressed in white). Above Samuel Adams is Robert Treat Paine from Massachusetts and above him is Dr. Benjamin Rush from Pennsylvania. Immediately to Samuel Adams' left is Samuel Chase . Benjamin Harrison is dressed darkly over Robert Morris .

At the right edge of the picture are, from right to left, Stephen Hopkins from Rhode Island , Reverend John Witherspoon , Caesar Rodney from Delaware , Elbridge Gerry from Massachusetts, Charles Carroll from Maryland (seated in the foreground), John Morton from Pennsylvania, an undetermined signatory, Richard Henry Lee (bent over the table) and John Hancock (sitting upright).

Engraving by Edward Savage

Based on the painting, a copper engraving was made in 1801 by Edward Savage , who had previously finished painting the unfinished picture.

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